Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Ellington collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you visit our website or use our services. Please read it carefully.
Who we are and what this policy covers
How your data is handled when you interact with this website.
This Privacy Policy applies to the Ellington Savings website (the "Website") operated by ELLINGTON TRADE LTD, an International Business Company registered in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (IBC 12785), with its head office at Ellington Ltd, 275 Slater St. #900, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9, Canada.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data transparently, in accordance with applicable data protection laws including, where relevant, the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
This policy describes the types of personal data we may collect, how we use it, the legal bases for processing, your rights, and how to contact us with privacy-related enquiries. It applies to all visitors to the Website.
What personal data we collect and how
The categories of information we may gather from your use of the Website.
Information you provide voluntarily
We may collect personal data that you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, or other contact details, when you: (i) contact us via email or the Website's contact form, (ii) subscribe to any newsletter or mailing list we may offer, (iii) participate in surveys, feedback requests, or other voluntary interactions.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including: (i) your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, and device type; (ii) pages you visit, time spent on each page, referring website URLs, and similar browsing behaviour; (iii) anonymised analytics data collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Cookies and tracking
The Website may use essential cookies for basic functionality (such as maintaining session state) and optional analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use the site. Essential cookies do not require your consent. Analytics cookies will only be placed if you provide your consent through our cookie consent mechanism. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings.
No collection of sensitive financial data
Because this is an educational resource and not a banking service, we do not collect, process, or store any sensitive financial data such as bank account numbers, sort codes, credit card details, transaction records, or account balances. We strongly advise you not to submit any such information through the Website.
How we use your personal data
The purposes for which we process the information we collect.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it. The table below summarises our processing activities:
To respond to your enquiries
If you contact us, we use your name and email address to respond to your request. Legal basis: legitimate interest (to communicate with users who contact us).
To improve the Website
We use anonymised analytics data to understand how visitors interact with the Website, identify popular content, and improve the user experience. Legal basis: legitimate interest (to maintain and improve our services).
To comply with legal obligations
We may process your personal data where necessary to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation to which we are subject. Legal basis: legal obligation.
No marketing without consent
We will not use your personal data for direct marketing purposes unless we have obtained your prior explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time.
How we share and store your data
Who we share your data with, where it is stored, and how long we keep it.
Third-party service providers
We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the Website, including website hosting providers, analytics platforms, and email communication services. These providers are contractually bound to process your data only on our instructions and to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures.
Legal disclosures
We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.
International transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission or the UK Information Commissioner's Office.
Data retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law. Enquiry correspondence is retained for up to 24 months after the last interaction. Analytics data is retained in anonymised form for up to 26 months.
Data security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include encryption in transit (TLS), access controls, and regular security reviews. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your data protection rights
The rights you have regarding your personal data under applicable data protection law.
Under the UK GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, you have the following rights: (i) request access to the personal data we hold about you, (ii) request rectification of inaccurate or incomplete data, (iii) request erasure of your data where there is no legitimate ground for continued processing, (iv) request restriction of processing in certain circumstances, (v) request data portability, (vi) object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing, and (vii) withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
How to exercise your rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at support@ellingtonltd.com or write to us at 275 Slater St. #900, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9, Canada. We will respond to your request within 30 days. If you are dissatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
Privacy enquiries
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us.
Data Protection Officer
DPO, Ellington Ltd
275 Slater St. #900
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5H9
Canada
Contact details
- Email: support@ellingtonltd.com
- Phone: +1 (613) 800‑4240
- Web: www.ellingtonltd.com